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Mar. 14th, 2007
Dear OKCupid users...
Mar. 14th, 2007 05:53 amI'm very glad that so many of you call yourselves writers. I'm excited that you feel the creative urge and aren't shy about expressing it. I think more people should write and enjoy the abilities they have. I think it's also good for people to improve their English skills and thinking skills by striving to write better, but even if you don't wish to do that, it's still good to write.
However, if you claim to be striving for professional publication then it behooves you to spell-check your posts and edit them for clarity and content, or have someone do it for you. If you don't, you look pretty pathetic.
If you claim to BE professionally published, but your profile is full of cliches, misspellings, misused words, and piss-poor grammar, or includes some wording indicating that you just don't know how to describe yourself, then please realize that I'm going to write you off as a liar.
I don't judge people by their grammar so much as by who they claim to be. You're allowed to be dirty for many reasons, but not just because you didn't feel like taking a shower this week.
However, if you claim to be striving for professional publication then it behooves you to spell-check your posts and edit them for clarity and content, or have someone do it for you. If you don't, you look pretty pathetic.
If you claim to BE professionally published, but your profile is full of cliches, misspellings, misused words, and piss-poor grammar, or includes some wording indicating that you just don't know how to describe yourself, then please realize that I'm going to write you off as a liar.
I don't judge people by their grammar so much as by who they claim to be. You're allowed to be dirty for many reasons, but not just because you didn't feel like taking a shower this week.